Posts Tagged ‘AP for All Summer Institute’

The Highest-Rated APSI in the West AP educators from across the nation and around the world to will convene at Metropolitan State University of Denver to discover strategies, and resources to ensure all students succeed — including students typically underrepresented in AP courses such as students of poverty and color.… read more →

More than half of U.S. high school students who show potential to succeed in rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) coursework never enroll. Yet, research shows that high school students who take AP classes are far more likely to go to and graduate from college. READ MORE >

DENVER, CO – A powerful new resource for Colorado educators, students, and STEM supporters — the Colorado STEMworks database — will make it easier than ever to partner with successful STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) programs to ensure Colorado students have access to the education and experiences needed to succeed in Colorado’s increasingly innovation-based economy.

When Miranda Schaelling started an Advanced Placement environmental science course three years ago at Harrison High School in Colorado Springs only 16 students enrolled. But next fall, her class roster will boast 126 students.

Her key to increasing enrollment? Encourage everyone to join, regardless of science proficiency, and to not worry about the end-of-year test many students take for college credit. READ MORE >

DENVER, CO – More than half of U.S. high school students who show potential to succeed in rigorous Advanced Placement (AP) coursework never enroll. Yet, research shows that high school students who take AP classes are far more likely to go to and graduate from college.

That’s why the one-of-a-kind College Board-certified AP for All Summer Institute (APSI) provides AP teachers with the tools, strategies, and resources to ensure all students succeed — even those who aren’t top achievers, who are learning English, or who are living in poverty. Read more →